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Shire of Merredin - WA

"I am thankful for the organisation’s timely implementation of the I’M ALERT Food Safety training program. The provision of supporting advertising material has also been a fantastic inclusion in the package; it has enabled us to get the message out to businesses, community groups and individuals quickly and effectively."

Bathurst Regional Council - NSW

"As you are aware Bathurst Regional Council commenced the I'm Alert Online Foodsafe Training Program in June 2008.

During the period ending 31 December 2009, the Quarterly Report issued by Google Analytics, showed our website had 259 visits

Council is pleased with these numbers as the quarterly report indicates on what days how many persons visit the website. We can then tie this back into our inspections of food premises where we promote the I'm Alert program and can see the increase in logins as a result of the promotions.

Council has promoted the I'm Alert program through local press, newsletter to every food premises in the Bathurst local government area as well as having I'm Alert noted on our food premises check list to discuss during all inspections. We advise it is free and self paced and a Certificate of Completion is available for their records.

Council introduced the program by offering food handlers to attend an ~in house~ run through the program. While this was very successful it was difficult to arrange a venue with internet capabilities for 12 persons.

"Feedback has been positive with some organisations such as the Bathurst RSL Club arranging for all of their staff to complete the program as well as several takeaway food outlets. Positive feedback on return visits to food premises is very high with some food outlets using the I'M ALERT program as a means of staff selection.

They encourage anyone thinking of working in their food premises to at least have completed the I'M ALERT online food safe training program.

Council will continue to promote the I'M ALERT program on the basis the program deals with all facets of food hygiene and food handling and that Council expects all food handlers to have a minimum level of understanding of how a person working in the food industry should perform."

"I found the I'M ALERT Online Food Safety Program very useful as a refresher for myself and now put all our staff through the program. Since introducing this training, we have found a significant improvement in food handling procedures."

Possums Playcentre - TAS

"I was very impressed with the online food safety training, I'M ALERT, provided on the council's website.

The training components of the program were presented in a clear, informative and easy to understand format.

I was able to select the sections that were applicable to my workplace and the immediate assessment feedback was helpful. The provision of a training acknowledgement form will also assist in complying with food safety requirements for childcare. I now feel better equipped to ensure a healthy and safe environment when handling food for our preschoolers."

City of Canning - WA

"We include an I'M ALERT flyer in all correspondence to food businesses. If we find a deficiency in some aspect of food safety at a food business we direct that food business to train their staff using I'M ALERT and point out the particular modules of I'M ALERT that apply to the deficiencies. As I'M ALERT is provided free of charge by the City we also recommend it to community groups and individuals applying for approval of market stalls or one-day sausage sizzles and other events, by including the website details in approval letters. I'M ALERT is also used by City' staff involved in food handling, such as Aged Care staff."

Jacquie, Director Child Care Centre - QLD

"It's great to have access to free food safety training. The program is really entertaining and all of our staff at the centre were happy to participate. They could do it in their own time, either at work or at home. It's fantastic that our Council provides this."

KAL Child Care Centres

"We manage over twenty child care centres and all of our staff have participated in the I'M ALERT Food Safety Training Program. They enjoyed working with the interactive program and being able to do it at their leisure. Thank you so much for providing this program."